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Alberta's agricultural service boards (ASB), including those in Red Deer and Mountain View counties, want to be involved in ongoing consultations regarding Bill 6, also known as the Enhanced Protection of Farm and Ranch Workers Act.

For the first time in its 32-year history, the Medicine River Wildlife Centre is reaching out to Central Alberta communities for financial support.

Grain crop returns were good for 2015 and won't be equalled this year, but grain hedges, protected by revenue insurance, could improve profitability in 2016, says marketing specialist Brian Wittal.

A new master agreement signed between Mountain View County and the Town of Olds is an important step for both municipalities and a good example of inter-municipal cooperation, says MVC division 7 councillor Al Kemmere.

Albertans are encouraged to get a flu shot if they haven't already, as five people have already died from influenza this flu season, according to provincial officials.

Despite frigid temperatures in the -20s, about 70 competitors took part in the second annual Bergen Red Neck Sled Drags on Jan. 16.

Olds and District Rural Crime Watch Association secretary-treasurer Judy Schlichenmayer is urging residents to phone police if they see something suspicious occurring. “I think society in general is reluctant to phone in stuff,” she says.

Partnerships and economic diversification are key areas of focus for the Central Alberta Economic Partnership (CAEP), said its new executive director.

The annual Livestock Care Conference offers participants the opportunity to hear from a mix of local, provincial, national and even international professionals, say officials. “We always pull together a really good lineup of speakers,” said Dr.

Area Wildrose MLAs say they have concerns and questions about the provincial government's new LGBTQ guidelines for school boards.